Skeptics with a K

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Episode #484 Oct 01, 2026

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Alice looks at the biohackers, who try to change their lifestyles and biology to promote physical health and longevity. Meanwhile, Mike gets a new pet kitten.

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Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #483 Sep 24, 2026

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Marsh is targeted to invest in his property portfolio and unexpectedly ends up speaking with a former London mayoral candidate. Meanwhile, Mike is watching a red dot running an ultra marathon, while Alice and Marsh watch another red dot in Porto.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at £180, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #482 Sep 17, 2026

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As Alice and Marsh return from travels to Portugal, Mike talks about the new feature from Anthropic which can identify AI generated text.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at £180, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #481 Sep 10, 2026

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Alice talks about neurodivergence and disability, following the new Channel 4 documentary The Great ADHD Myth. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to climb a ladder.

Note: Alice's story contains some descriptions of disability discrimination which some listeners may find uncomfortable.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations. The early bird rate finishes on September 14th, so buy now while you can.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #480 Sep 03, 2026

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Marsh looks at the links between billionaire activists and academia, where claims of academic freedom provide cover for a political agenda. Meanwhile, Mike is visited by an angel.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #479 Aug 27, 2026

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Mike explores the difference between large language models, and other types of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Alice is hurling toddlers from a patio.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #478 Aug 20, 2026

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Alice talks about open research and research integrity, in light of allegations of plagiarism made against a Cambridge professor. Meanwhile, the team goes to see Spider-Man.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #477 Aug 13, 2026

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Marsh looks at the belief that we're probably all living in a computer simulation and nothing around us is real. Meanwhile, Alice gets very annoyed and the team go to see The Odyssey.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #476 Aug 06, 2026

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Mike looks at claims that being tied up for sex will give you cancer. Meanwhile, Marsh tries to make it home from London.

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Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

Episode #475 Jul 30, 2026

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With the UK enduring its third official heatwave of the year, Marsh looks at the arguments denying there is anything to worry about. After all, everyone remembers the long, hot summer of 1976.

You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org. Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations.

You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server.

Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

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